

Garff Commissioners
ENCOMPASSING LAXEY, LONAN AND MAUGHOLD
Serving the People of Garff.
There are nine positions on the board of Garff Commissioners, with each member serving for a period of four years. Each commissioner has been elected by the people of Garff with three Members coming from the Wards of Laxey, Lonan, and Maughold.
Commissioners’ Meetings
Garff Commissioners hold their annual meeting in public on the first Wednesday of May each year. Throughout the rest of the year meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month. The meetings start at 7.00pm and are held in the Boardroom at Commissioners’ Offices on New Road, Laxey.
The public are very welcome to attend the public session of the meetings to observe proceedings.
The minutes and agendas for all Commissioners’ Board Meetings are available to the public through this website.
If there’s a question that you’d like to ask the Commissioners at their next meeting you can submit your enquiry through our Contacts page
Commissioners on the Isle of Man are elected every four years and the next scheduled election is in April 2025. For more information on what’s involved and how to stand for election, please see the Isle of Man Government website. We will post more specific information for the Garff election here in due course.
Commissioners and Clerks of the local authority

Jamie Smith
Commissioner
(Maughold ward)
Summerhill,
Dreemskerry,
Maughold.
Tel: 464393
Email: jsmith@garff.im

Julie Pinson
Commissioner
(Laxey ward)
Rosemary,
Croit e Quill Road,
Lonan.
Tel: 437869
Email: jpinson@garff.im

Marinda Fargher
Vice Chairman
(Maughold ward)
Oban Cottage,
Glen Mona.
Tel: 861039
Email: mfargher@garff.im

Richard Henthorn
Commissioner
(Laxey ward)
Old Ballachrink Farm,
Breeze Hill
Laxey
Email: rhenthorn@garff.im

Richard Taylor
Commissioner
(Lonan ward)
Email: rtaylor@garff.im

Melanie Christian
Commissioner
(Lonan ward)
Email: mchristian@garff.im
Tel 861241

Aishlinn Creer
Commissioner
(Laxey ward)
Email: ACreer@Garff.im
Tel 861241

James Hewison
Commissioner
(Lonan ward)
Email: jhewison@garff.im

Stan Ryzak
Chairman
(Maughold ward)
Email: sryzak@garff.im
Tel 861241

Martin Royle
Clerk to
Garff Commissioners
Commissioners’ Office,
35 New Road,
Laxey IM4 7BG
Phone: 01624 861241
Email: admin@garff.im

Julie Mattin
Manager – Cooil Roi
Sheltered Housing
Cooil Roi Housing Complex
Glen Road
Laxey IM4 7NU
Phone: 862307
Email: cooilroi@garff.im

Kezia Sproule-Craine
Administrator – Clerk’s Office.
Commissioners’ Office,
35 New Road,
Laxey IM4 7BG
Phone: 01624 861241
Email: admin@garff.im

